{"id":100,"date":"2015-04-27T16:19:15","date_gmt":"2015-04-27T16:19:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/patternsmart.com\/wp\/?p=100"},"modified":"2026-07-07T21:30:30","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T21:30:30","slug":"harami-cross-candlestick-pattern","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/patternsmart.com\/wp\/harami-cross-candlestick-pattern\/","title":{"rendered":"Harami Cross candlestick pattern"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Harami Cross<\/strong> is a highly potent, two-candle reversal pattern that signals a sudden halt in market momentum. In Japanese, harami<\/em> translates to “pregnant,” which perfectly describes the pattern\u2019s visual look: a large “mother” candle completely nesting a tiny “baby” Doji inside its real body range.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While a standard Harami utilizes a small body for its second candle, the Harami Cross features a Doji<\/strong>. This substitution makes it a much more reliable indicator of trend exhaustion, as a Doji represents complete structural equilibrium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Harami<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Anatomy of the Harami Cross<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The pattern is classified as either Bullish<\/strong> or Bearish<\/strong> depending on the preceding trend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To identify a valid Harami Cross, the following structural rules must be met:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Bullish Harami Cross (Bottom Reversal)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Prior Trend:<\/strong> The market must be in a defined downtrend<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Candle 1 (The Mother):<\/strong> A long bearish (red) candle prints, confirming that sellers still have full control.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Candle 2 (The Cross):<\/strong> A Doji<\/strong> forms on the subsequent period. Crucially, the horizontal line of the Doji (the open and close price) must be completely engulfed<\/strong> by the real body of Candle 1.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    The Bearish Harami Cross (Top Reversal)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    1. Prior Trend:<\/strong> The market must be in a defined uptrend<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Candle 1 (The Mother):<\/strong> A long bullish (green) candle prints, extending the upward surge.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Candle 2 (The Cross):<\/strong> A Doji forms on the next period, with its open and close entirely nested within Candle 1’s green body.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      The Market Psychology: Sudden Suffocation of Trend<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      The transition from a wide-bodied candle to a Doji illustrates a sharp contraction in volatility and a shift from high conviction to complete paralysis:<\/p>\n\n\n\n